Super Eagles Coach Banned for Collecting $1,000 Bribe
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has placed a one–year ban from all football-related activities on Super Eagles’ Chief Coach, Salisu Yusuf. The embattled coach
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Five PDP governors woo Buhari. “Not true”, a PDP source
Reports say that five governors – two from South South and three from South East- are seeking a secret pact with President Muhammadu
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Oni vs Fayemi: Court sets hearing for Sept 25
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed September 25 this year for hearing in the suit challenging the eligibility of Ekiti State
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Breaking News: “Please, we are sorry”, IGP Idris begs Edwin Clark
The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has apologised to elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark over an unauthorised raid carried out by some
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Buhari to pick APC presidential ticket Sept 20
Baring any unforseen events, President Muhammadu Buhari would on September 20 get the ticket of the All Progressive Congress as its sole Presidential
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2019: Coalition backs Odoh, ex-Ebonyi SSG for Governor Election
A coalition of 10 registered political parties in Ebonyi has endorsed Prof. Bernard Odoh, former Secretary to State Government (SSG) to contest for
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Man steals an ambulance with corpse of 80-year-old man inside
A Mexican has stolen a hearse with the corpse of an 80-year-old man inside it from a hospital. According to the Tlaquepaque police department,
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Buhari’s men plot acting DSS boss’ removal, southern leaders kick
Loyalists of President Muhammadu Buhari have begun moves to take control of the Department of State Services ahead of the 2019 general elections
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Gunmen kidnap Catholic Priest in Delta
The parish priest of Emmanuel Catholic Church, Oviri-Okpe in Okpe council area of Delta state, Rev Father Christopher Ogaga, has been kidnapped. The
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I am done with active politics – Balarabe Musa
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa said he will no longer participate in active politics due to failing health and old
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Nigeria second largest HIV epidemic in 2016 – Report
Nigeria had the second largest HIV epidemic in 2016, with over 196,000 adolescents representing 10 per cent of the global burden said to
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Pastor arraigned for alleged criminal intimidation
Tweet Share Pin it +1 The police on Friday arraigned a 49-year-old pastor, Emeka Okpocha, in a Kubwa Grade 1 Area Court in Abuja over criminal
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Human right abuse: Army Court sentences soldier to death
One soldier been sentenced to death, while others are to serve various jail terms following the judgment delivered today by the General Court Martial of 7 Division
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Nigerian, Ikechukwu, gets 18 years in Vietnam prison for import scam
A Southern Vietnam court has sentenced a Nigerian to 18 years in prison over a fake customs enforcement scam, state media reported on
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Non-indigene won’t succeed me, says Amosun
The Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, has said that he will not allow a non-indigene to succeed him in 2019. He said this
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Mikel, others nominated for Nigerian Awards for Sporting Excellence
Seven Nigerian sportsmen and women who distinguished themselves this year have been nominated to be honoured during the maiden Nigerian Awards for Sporting
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2019: No automatic ticket, Buhari will follow due process, says Tinubu
All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu said yesterday that President Muhammadu Buhari’s nomination for second term will follow the due
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US plotting to discredit World Cup, says Russian senator
A top Russian senator said on Thursday he had credible evidence of the United States plotting to “discredit” the 2018 World Cup his
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2019: Northcentral governors, leaders urge Buhari to contest
Governors and some political leaders from the North central geo-political zone yesterday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to seek re-election. The governors and some
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BREAKING: Senate okays two RECs, rejects one
The Senate on Thursday approved the nomination of Ambassador Rufus Akeju (Lagos) and Dr. Mahmuda Isah (Kebbi) as Resident Electoral Commissioners of the
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Seven medical workers union members die in auto crash in Kano
Seven members of Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, including two from Kano were confirmed dead on Tuesday in an auto crash
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Adamawa: 105 killed in Mubi, Numan attacks
No fewer than 105 persons have been confirmed dead in two deadly attacks in Adamawa State in the last 48 hours, with several
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How teenage suicide bomber killed 50 in Mubi mosque
Scores of people lost their lives in two separate attacks in Adamawa State on Tuesday. In Mubi, a teenage suicide bomber attacked a
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World Cup draw halts Eagles friendly plans
The Nigeria Football Federation has halted talks with the European and South American football associations seeking to play warm-up matches with the Super
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Full text of former President Robert Mugabe’s resignation letter
President Robert Mugabe’s resignation letter was read out by Zimbabwe parliamentary Speaker Jacob Mudenda to lawmakers gathered at a conference centre in Harare
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BREAKING: Zimbabwe’s exiled former vice president to return home today
Tweet Share Pin it +1 Former Zimbabwean Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa. AFP Photo Zimbabwe’s former vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa will on Wednesday return home more than
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Diezani pushed Jonathan to remove me as minister, says Oduah
Senator Stella Oduah has alleged that she was removed as Minister of Aviation in 2014 at the prompting of the then Minister of
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Soldiers chain man to motorcycle in Lagos, drag him on street over feud with girlfriend
An electronics dealer in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State, Lukman Lambo, may have to undergo a surgery to regain the use of
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Apple sells MekaMons, robots developed by a Nigerian, Adekunle
A budding Nigerian robotic, Silas Adekunle is on the verge of breaking into the Millionaire group as Apple Stores in the United States
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Drama as DSS operatives stop EFCC from arresting ex-DG, Oke
Officials of the Department of State Services and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission were involved in a showdown for over 13 hours
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